Question

Make No Bones about Something to speak directly, plainly, honestly, and without hesitation or doubt

Accepted Answer

The substitute teacher made no bones about not liking hats worn in class. The origin of this old idiom, first used in print in 1548, is not clear. Some word experts have suggested that it came from the fact that if there are no bones in your soup, you can just swallow it without worrying about choking. That's like speaking plainly without worrying.

Idiom	Make No Bones about Something
Example	The substitute teacher made no bones about not liking hats worn in class.
Meaning	to speak directly, plainly, honestly, and without hesitation or doubt
Origin	The origin of this old idiom, first used in print in 1548, is not clear. Some word experts have suggested that it came from the fact that if there are no bones in your soup, you can just swallow it without worrying about choking. That's like speaking plainly without worrying.

Bones Make Substitute Teacher Made Liking Hats Worn